It just isn't summer without zucchini in the garden. However, these delicious vegetables can take up a lot of valuable real estate—unless you grow them in containers. Growing zucchini in containers ...

Hand-pollinating plants is a simple process that guarantees successful fruit development. Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...

Native squash bees, efficient pollinators new to the Pacific Northwest, make pumpkins—and your jack-o’-lanterns—possible.

If your zucchini keeps giving you tiny, sad fruits that rot at the blossom end before they're even snack-sized, it's not being dramatic; it's giving you a signal. And no, it's not a cry for more water ...

It is beginning to feel like fall, but there is still time to collect seed for the next growing season. This article is a continuation of my Oct. 5 article, "This year's fruits can produce next year's ...

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...